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15 Callie Buckner graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work. During her master’s work, she also received a certification in nonprofit management. She now works as an outpatient therapist and created the non-profit Evolving to Independence, whose mission is to promote wellness, self-advocacy and opportunities to become independent for at-risk young adults in the Charlotte area.

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Alaina Cherry graduated from Cumberland School of Law this past April.

Amanda Hudgins

Funderburg and her husband Bryan, welcomed a daughter, Paige Marie, on March 29, 2022, weighing 7lbs. 6oz. and 20 in. long. They are soaking up every minute with their newest addition and cherishing all of the newborn cuddles! Kate Williams Katz completed law school at Florida State University and was barred in the state of Florida in 2019. In December 2021, she married Cameron Katz, a fellow FSU law alum, in St. Augustine, Fla. The couple now live in Winter Park, Fla., where Kate is a construction defect litigator and Cameron is a corporate transactional attorney.

Maggie Walker Patton

married Matt Patton in Chattanooga, Tenn. Maggie continues to run her wedding planning business out of eastern Tennessee, including upcoming N.C. weddings this year. She loves to continue to work with other friends on their big day, through the CCS network.

Blaydes Moore recently became licensed to practice law in South Carolina, adding that state to his native North Carolina. 12 Rachel von Gnechten Lamar and husband, RG, welcomed a son, Robert Gainer Lamar, III in April. Gainer joins big sister, Lizzie. The Lamar family currently lives in Augusta, Ga. and works in processing pecans and candy with Stuckey’s Corporation. Jason Burns and

Alexa Richardson Burns

welcomed a son, Beckett Douglas, to their family on Feb. 27, 2022. Beckett joins his big sister, Aubrey, who is 2 and a half years old. Kirsten Leeke Gibson and her family welcomed a son, Harrison Mark, into their family on April 7, 2022. Cooper (kindergarten at CCS) and Graham are loving being big brothers!11

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Jenny Morgan was appointed as a United States Diplomat for the Foreign Service and will serve as a bi-partisan officer under the President of the United States. For her first tour, she is headed to the Middle East where she will help

ALUMNI ALBUM

Colin Gallagher (‘18) Callie Buckner (‘15) Alaina Cherry (‘14) Amanda Hudgins Funderburg (‘12) Kate Williams Katz (‘12)

Colin Gallagher graduated from Coastal Carolina University this past May with a bachelor’s degree in intelligence and national securities studies with a minor in Islamic studies and pre-law. He will be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into Army Field Artillery and will conduct job training starting June 28 in Fort Sill, Okla. and then will be stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas.

increase American trade and investment into the area to promote diplomatic relations.

Sonny Siragusa and Jordan Howe Siragusa welcomed their first child, Sloane Margaret, on Feb. 5, 2022.

06 Jordon Simmons recently accepted a position with the Colorado State University football team as the assistant head coach/ director of strength and conditioning. He is also responsible for their leadership and accountability program.

04 Hadley Hayes Mann has been promoted to partner at the national law firm of Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, PA. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and insurance defense.

Emily Plunkett Bryant and her husband, Matt, met at Baylor University and will celebrate 17 years of marriage this summer. They moved back to Charlotte with their family in 2017. The couple has two daughters, Banner-Grace (11), and Gigi (7) and are members of Carmel Baptist Church. Randy Garcia recently opened up a new restaurant, Yunta (Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine), in South End in Charlotte. David McLaughlin served for six years in the U.S. Navy. He married his wife, Deborah, in 2007 and the couple has three children: Nora (11), Levi (9) and Molly (7). He graduated from the University of North Florida in 2013 with a degree in education, and has been teaching eighth grade U.S. History for the last nine years. He is very active in his church and teaches a College and Career Sunday school class. His family lives in Mint Hill, N.C.

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Oliver Thompson started a personal training and adult fitness studio in Matthews, called Tri-Fitness, LLC.

98 Dawn Lambeth Johnson’s eldest son, Declan, graduated from Dayspring Christian Academy (DCA) in Blacksburg, Va. this past May. He plans to attend the University of South Carolina in the fall, where he will study mechanical engineering. Dawn continues to work part-time at DCA, teaching secondary American Literature, Yearbook/ Journalism and all art classes. She coaches the middle school and varsity volleyball teams and assists with girls’ basketball. Her husband, Mike, works at the engineering consulting firm Hurt & Proffitt as a project manager and also teaches physics at DCA.

Seneca Mullins celebrated 16 years with AFL in March 2022 as the senior vice president of US services and president of the AFL subsidiary ITC Service Group.

Matt Osman is now running for Superior Court in South Charlotte after serving for 12 years as a District Court Judge for Mecklenburg County.

Brad Fogarty was named the vice president of personnel for The Chosen, LLC. The Chosen is a record-breaking multi-season streaming series on the Life of Christ.

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Maggie Walker Patton (‘11)

Rachel von Gnechten Lamar (‘09) Jason & Alexa Richardson Burns (‘07) Kirsten Leeke Gibson (‘07) Jenny Morgan (‘07)